waffling

Example Sentences

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But Mike Bonin, a progressive former council member, said that what others see as waffling is really a politician willing to change her positions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

It’s important to precisely define and label this market shift—how else can I claim to have seen it coming all along, while waffling about what happens next?

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

When “Yellowstone,” Sheridan’s first show, premiered in 2018, #MeToo was reverberating across television with producers waffling over whether to villainize or defend macho characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

But this constant tonal waffling results in an audience that sees something strange and laughs because they’ve been trained by filmmakers to think that, when something is uncomfortable, laughter is the appropriate response.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

The judge seemed to be waffling as well.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng